You can imagine our surprise when a big box from Korea arrived at our door. Inside we found a hanbok for Marcus and me! We love them! They are so beautiful and feel honored that Sojung's parents would send us such a special gift.
A little bit of "inside" information about the hanbok. When Sojung was helping me put it on she said there is a right and wrong way to wear a hanbok. The long pink skirt is actually not just a skirt. It covers the entire body. You put it on like you would a hospital gown. And yes, it is open in the back, but I will get to that in a minute. When you tie the small sash you have to be careful to cross the left side over the right side, not the right side over the left. Apparently right over left means you are for hire, if you know what I mean. As far as the "opening" in the back of the skirt, you are wearing several layers so you shouldn't have any accidental exposure. You have a pair long bloomers and a full skirt (like the slips you wore under your prom dress in the 80's without the hoop). Sojung said while you walk you have to hold the back of the skirt with your right hand to keep things covered back there.
Marcus' pants are very similar to MC Hammer pants. He said they are quite comfortable. The yellow top is separate from the pink and purple part.
Sojung said the men's hanbok is made for comfort and the women's hanbok is made for show. Wonder who designed this...A man?
7 comments:
beautiful!
Very nice of them to send you these.
And now for the rude portion of my comment:
Now you can never run for president, because Hillary Clinton will find these pictures, leak them to the press, call you a terrorist and claim to have no knowledge on how the pictures were leaked.
Just in case someone missed it...: http://knightburns.blogspot.com/2008/02/reason-i-dont-like-hillary.html
Very cool and amazing!
And also, I love them because everyone looks the same shape in them and you don't have to worry about keeping your "girlish figure" intact. : )
You are so lucky to receive such lovely gifts.
All three of you should wear these to church on Easter Sunday.
Why do I have to do the word verification on your blog and not on Awin's.
I think you look great!! What a wonderful story you are telling!! After 4 kids, I don't think I would wear one of these -- they look too much like my maternity clothes.
...But the fabric! Ooooo!
So glad you are having so much fun.
VERY NICE! Beautiful! I agree w/ putnam! :)
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